Piano Concerts

Rebekah Nivala, an 18-year-old pianist from Vineyard Haven, will be presenting two piano concerts this Memorial Day weekend, and both are open to the public.

The first performance is at 4 p.m. on May 23 at Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven, with a reception to follow. Donations accepted. The second is at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown.

Music featured in the concerts will include works by Beethoven, Schumann, Bach, Messaien and Corigliano.

Ms. Nivala has studied piano for 8 years. She is currently studying with Dr. Karin Edwards at the Wheaton Conservatory in Illinois. She was the recipient of the Peter Boak Music Scholarship, the Chamber Music Society Music Scholarship and the Nancy Fadely Schofield Music Scholarship.